Romaria [English translation]

Oh what a pleasure, what a pleasure

The drums beat harder

To welcome this great day

It’s the Saint’s day

It’s St. John’s Day

St. John, pray for us

Follow the Julião valley road

To go and dance the “St. John colá”1

Dance, dance, what a pleasure!

The Pilgrimage Festival is a traditional celebration

Dance like the shameless Maria D’Aninha

Dance pressed together here

Dance pressed together there

Oh, Lord St. John

May the drums beat harder!

Lord St. John asks us to go there

1. the traditional dance of the festival